October 12, 2024
A few years ago, the dark color of wenge was at the peak of popularity: in almost every apartment you could see a wardrobe, bed or decor in this shade. In a modern interior, wenge is no longer so common, but in vain. If used correctly, this noble dark shade will make the design more elegant.
What is this color?
Like oak or walnut, wenge is a type of wood obtained from an African tree of the same name. Natural wood of this species has gained popularity not only due to its excellent dark tone and pronounced texture (brown with black veins looks very decorative), but also due to its properties.
The material is very dense, durable, impact resistant. It is not subject to bending, rotting, infection by fungus and mold. However, complex processing and an extremely low number of remaining trees make natural material extremely expensive and practically inaccessible.
But manufacturers were able to adapt and today they offer an imitation of a wenge shade in 2 versions:
1. Lamination. Classic laminated chipboard, covered with a film of suitable color and texture.
2. Paint. Natural wood of any other breed is covered with a special paint that allows you to achieve similarity with the original source.
What are the shades of wenge?
Unlike the same oak, which can be milky, bleached, rustic, clear, natural, antique, tobacco, the wenge shade usually does not have additional names and is indicated in catalogs with one word. At the same time, for different manufacturers, the color of wenge looks different:
1. Melinge. A deep dark brown with a cool undertone, which is achieved through gray blotches.
2. Tsavo. Warm chocolate shade.
3. Aruba. Saturated gamma, leaving in burgundy.
4. Linum. The lightest tone with the finest veins.
5. Magic. Neutral dark shade.
Take the choice of wenge color in the interior responsibly: combinations with other tones depend on saturation and temperature.
What colors go with it?
Since wenge-colored furniture is almost black, this difficult shade works about the same. Wenge is combined with almost the entire color palette.
The first contender in a pair of wenge shades is white. Tones in contrast look bright, but restrained. Gray can be used as an additional light shade. True, in the case of melinge, the combination may become too faded - you will need to add bright accents.
Harmonizing duets are obtained by mixing the color of wenge with light warm companions: beige, milky, sand. Most often, this combination is used to create a classic interior with wenge, because. is tested and working.
As for black, you should not overdo it: maximum add small details to furniture in wenge color on a light background.
Do not neglect the color scheme: the color of wenge in the interior looks equally good with pastel and bright colors. Cold melinge is usually combined with blue, blue, green. Warm tsavo suits yellow, orange, red. Sophisticated aruba will play in a new way next to purple.
The use of wenge shade is extensive: most often furniture is made in wenge color, but it is also used in the decoration of walls, floors, ceilings, the manufacture of accessories and even textiles.
Wenge color furniture. Wenge furniture in the interior is an indicator of status. Installed in any room - living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, nursery, hallway.
For the hall, coffee tables, walls, cabinets are made. In the kitchen in wenge, there can be both the whole suite and part of it - the lower tier is made dark, the upper tier is colored or light. Or they are used exclusively in the dining area: in the form of a table with chairs or a sofa.
The bedroom can be arranged in a floor-to-ceiling shade (wardrobe, bed, nightstands), or it can be used sparingly as an accent. A freestanding chest of drawers, for example, will draw attention to the desired area.
Interior items can be either 100% dark or mixed: for example, wenge cases, facades - light oak or maple. The combination of white gloss with dark wood looks modern.
Decor and accessories
Decorative elements emphasize good taste, but will not draw the attention of guests. These can be mirrors, small coffee tables, picture frames. Carved partitions or screens that zone the space look no less impressive.
Curtains and other textiles. Of course, calling wenge fabric is not entirely correct: this concept means the dark brown color of textiles.
Curtains are good on their own, but look best in combination with cream, milky, olive, gray, blue shades. The same applies to pillows and blankets on the sofa - if they are all chocolate, the composition will turn out to be too bland.
Doors and windows. Wenge color doors are a versatile option for various styles. In the classic, for example, beautiful embossed canvases with bas-reliefs would be appropriate. In modern - models with straight lines, clear forms, in minimalism - deaf.